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The Washington critic., 1887-02-28
The Interior Department.

or, as II Is popularly termed, the Patent Of
fee, occupies the two squares between Sey-
enth and Ninth and II and q streets, II Is
built IN the DOrlc style, and is an admirable
specimen of the bollest and coolest of the
Greek styles. IL contrasts finely with the
General POstoilice, which Is Corinthan, the
most ornate OF the puro Greek modes of
architecture The curlosites Of the Patent
Office are the model rooms, where many
thousands of ideas have been materiallzed
and exhibit themselves to the gaze in every
stage Of invention. This building, like most
OF the Government Offices, Is open to the
visitor from 0 a. IN to 2p IN. The libraries
OF the Interior Department are well worthy
OF Il visit The great Inauguration ball Mt
Incoln's second term took place In the
Dataut nu1ra
The Washington critic., 1887-02-28
The EOStOilice Dcpnrfnent.

The General Postolice Department Is on tho
square bounded by L, II, seventh and
although lis proximity to its larger and
what obscures Its great size and tends to
lessen its beauty. Its different bureaus
possess great interest to the visitor, but the
be observed. The collection of curiosties
taken from the mails In transit as specl'
mems Of the uses to which the Nations, pos,
tai conveyances are put, Is both varied and
unique Everything unmallable, from AN In
dian tomahawk to a stuffed kangaroo, Is 10
be seen in this collection, and 1t Is still
growing
The Washington critic., 1887-02-28

One Of the curiosities OF Washington is oil
Davy Burns Cottage, on Seventeenth stree,
near the river. It may be reached by tn
drive south of the Presidents House or b,
the Metropolitan or Avenue line of cars
Next door to II Is General Van Ness ono
stately mansion, where he brought hi
bride, Marcia Burns, one Of the origina
heiresses of Washington.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
GREENwALD CLOTHING AFFAIR.
The Two Hirshbergs Summoned Be
fore the United states Court.

The DjSpdtch of Sunday contained
an account of the proceedings i'll the
United States Court the day before to
recover from two merchants, one on
Broad and the other on Main streets,
lots of clothing which were said to
be illegally held by them. The
facts, as stated then, are that n.
Greenwald e. Son, merchant-tailors,
who were engaged in business in this
city and Danville, made an assignment
on the 23d of last December. Messrs.
Edgar Allan and S. Proskauer, as cOun-
sci for j. OdendOrf & Co. and others,
of New York, entered suit to up
set the deed. The compliments
alleged in their bill that on the night OF
December Sd defendants had moved
from their store through the back door
a large lot of goods for the purpose OF
defrauding their creditors that large
trunk full of the goods were taken TO
p. Hirshberg's, and several large boxes
of them taken to Mrs. Nj. Hirsh-
berg's. On Saturday last Judge
Hughes caused to be entered an order
directing United States Marshal Scott
to take possession of the goods, and
the compliments gave bond. Marshal
Scott, in making his return yesterday,
stated that he had been hindered and
DISTRACTED in the execution of the pro-
cess Of the court by the two Hirsh-
bergs, they having stated that what
goods they had in their stores were pur-
chased.
The Court entered an order direct
ing that p. Hirshberg and NJ. Hirsh-
berg be summoned TO appear before the
Court on the 29th of January TO show
cause, if they can, why the goods in
their respective stores, as named in the
bill, should not be taken possession of
by the United States marshal; and fur
ther, to show cause, if they can, why
they should not be fined and impris-
oned for their contempt in obstructing
the orders of the Court.
In the case of the United States u.s..
r. b. Baptist the Court adopted the
suggestion to accept the offer made by
the defendant to pay $500 and costs,
and caused to be entered the proper
order to have the same covered into
the registry Of the court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
Teiegraphic Flashes,

Navigation on the river Rhine has
been stopped since Saturday 10y ice
drifts.
The worst snow-stOrm OF the season
visited Minnesota and Dakota Sunday
Travel is suspended, and the thermom-
eter shows IA degrees below zero.
The whole editions of two newspapers
in Vienna were confscated yesterday
because they contained detailed ac-
counts of the Governments military
preparations.
The Bulgarian delegates have ar
rived at Rome. They were welcomed
by deputation of students, who pre-
sented an address expressing the sym
pathy of the youth of Italy with Bul-
garians.
Several Germans in England have re-
ceived kilograms from the German
Consulate in London requesting them to
be prepared to return 10 Germany at
twenty-four hours notice, and report
for duty at their respective military
reserve headquarters.
A conference was held yesterday be-
tween the striking employees OF the
Philadelphia breweries and committee
of the Brewers Association, but no
agreement was reached, as the commit
tee refused to yield to the demands Of
the men. A boycott against all the
members of the Association is threat
ened.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
civIL.sERvICE EXAMINATION
To he Held In Richmond To-Day
About Fifty Applicants.

The Civil-Service Examining Board
will meet in the courtroom in the GUS
tom-house building at IL A. M. to-day
TO examine all applicants for depart
mental positions in Washington. The
Board will be composed of an examiner
from the Civil-Service Bureau at Wash
ington, Postmaster Cullingworth, lie
roy s. Edwards and T.. I. McCabe.
In accordance with directions from
the chief examiner Mr.. Cullingworth
has had the room provided with the
necessary furniture, desks, seats, &c,
for fifty persons, about which number
have filed their applications with
the Bureau. Those who are not
on hand promptly at the appointed
hour will not be allowed to take the
examination unless their excuse for
being tardy is beyond question good
one. The questions are sent IN a sealed
envelope, which will not be opened until
the applicants shall have assembled and
are ready to proceed. There will be
two examinations, general and a linn
tied one. The general examination Is
limited to the following subjects: First,
photography, penmanship, andcopying;
second, arithmetic, fundamental rules,
fractions, and percentage; third, in
terest, discount, and elements of book
keeping and of accounts fourth, ele-
ments Of the English language, letter
writing, and the proper construction Of
sentences and, fifth, elements of geo
graphy, history, and Government of the
United States. The limited examina-
ton will embrace the branches
named in sections /, 2, and a part OF
those in 4. The examination is to con-
sumo not less than five hours and as
much more as is necessary. IL any OF
the applicants wish to take supplement
tary studies they will be examined to-
morrow. The rules governing the ex-
animation are very strict, and under
the Board named above they will
be strictly observed. One require
ment is that when one of the
applicants takes the questions in a
study he shall not leave the room until
that examination is completed; he shall
write his name at the top of his manrr-
script and give the time at which he
commences and ends study. None of
them are to receive or give aid one from
the other.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
Innuesf ~ the Jnil.

Coroner Taylor yeSterday hAId1 an m
quest at the city jail upon the dead
body of Mathew Gray, eighteen months
old, child of Sallie Gray, q prisoner
there confined. .rnn iH
The child died of pneumonia; in no
wise attributable to the surroundings Mt
the jail, as the mother, who brought
the child into prison with her, was con7
fined in an upper room, very dry and
well warmed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
FEW YORK STOCK MARKET.


NEw YORK. January iT.--The stock marxe
to-day, while only moderately active, excepttof
two stocks showed an unusual amount OF irres.
ulRrity and feyerishneea, duo 10 tho connictiny
firmness early In the day, which rs due 10 pur.
chases for foreign account and the strength on
London. Room traders freely covered their
shorts, but on the other hand the liquidation o.
advance. Richmond and West Point stocks and
Fast Tennessee were tho special features %
the day and were weak when tne re-
mainder Of the list were nrfn. Ihis wa
at frst attributed ~ manipulation, Dut
later, upon the announcement that the
Richmond and West Point directors had
authorized the issue Of tii.000,O00 new common
stick and $4,000 collateral trust bonds. the
decline Was accelerated and room-uaders
turned, the bears carrying down NE remslnuer
charge were also advanced upon tncreasoi ue-
mand aud the scarcity of commercial bills
There we're many rnuofs ahoat on the stresS
which were used to depress prices, all on Wnien
lacked confirmation. The most important OF
these WAS one 10 the effect that the arrange
mont between Richmond and West Point and
Fast tennessee had been stopped ~ an M
junction. 1heTawas somewhat better ieenns
late in The afternoon, but the rally was tn
fractions only. Reading and Jersey Central
were 10th active and firm. In tho face or the
generally weak market, upon good buying nom
inside soulces the remainder were quiet hnd
without special feature. Inc lnhfkot Opcuou
GIN TO strong this morning, advances ranging
uptoAs. There was an active uadlns, espe-
cially I'm Reading and Richmond Terminal
The early Trading was done at declining figures,
but the weakness disappeared after tho nrst
half hour. Early losses we're barely recovered,
however when tho prices again sagged Oh, and
the market became quiet There was another
short period Of frmnessin the afternoon, when
the decline was renewed and the lowest prices OF
the day were touched generally about 7. NJ
There was some improvement In the last hour,
and the market, with the exception OF Rich
mond Terminal, closed about steady ~ Little
better than the lowest prices reached The
total sales were $4,000 shares. There are few
advances this evening, but none for more than
fractions; while West Point Is down -, pro-
ferred 3sk; Fest Tennessee second y first 2:
Nickel-Pls,e =, preferred IL; Delaware AMI
Hudson IL, and Western Union and Consoii-
dated Gas each.
Ncoa..-Stocks dull and heavy. Money easy
OF 2a3 per ceat Exchange-Long, issk a4S2h
short, is6a4S6X Governments dun.
Erenino.-Exchange, 4s2Aa4SS. Money 4a6
per cent Sub-Treasury balances-Gold, $780,
10000; currency, fls.ss4,OOO Governments
dull; per cents, lHH; per cents, 100 bid.
49,. l.stI
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
WEST VIRGINIA.
Dead at Hundred and TwO-The
Legislature.
Special telegram to the Dispatch-l

Special telegram TO the Dispatchl
CHARLESTON, WEST VA, January IL.
Dr Dec Farrand, Of this city, died to-
day aged one hundred and two years.
He was born in Litchfeld, Conn, and
was "A graduate Of the jefferson Medi-
cal College of Philadelphia, in which
city he practiced medicine for fifty
years. He became quite feeble few
years before his death, and came to live
with daughter in this city. He never
used either stimulants or narcotics III
any form, and could see to read the
finest print up TO the time of his death.
Last Thursday the County Commits
sioners decided to issue liquor license
to-day, but this morning, when appli-
cation was made, they announced that
they had reversed their decision; 50
the city is again dry until April LIST.
Nothing OF more than local impor-
lance was done in the Legislature to-
day. The call for caucus of Demo
cratic members Thursday night to NOM
mate a United States Senator has been
signed by large majority of the mem
beers, and the caucus will be held
There has been no change in the sena-
torial outlook.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
pnhIie Vaccination.

The following is the report of vacci'
nations in the city to the 18th instant
Number of visits made, AGA number
vaccinated by public vaccinators, 3, 081.
Whites, secondary, 700; whites, prima-
ry, 354. Colored, secondary, 1890
colored, primary, 637. Number yacci-
mated by family physician, 1,lS3. To
tai vaccinated, 1864. Three of the
physicians reported SO visits paid indi-
gent persons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18

At their meeting last night Rich
mond Lo0gey gn45,? IBs1H'O Elks,
was Inade the recipient ef h pey'land-
some pair of -Elks antlers sent all the
way from Houston, Hexas. from Miss
Marlin Z. Seward, '.thToagh Mn f..
Deane Bolton of this ejtysK The ahtleTs
are large aud finely formed sandmounted
in massive style upon o. large gilt star,
emblem Of the SRteaof, Texas, with a
background Of red plgshiO y1asi1i g.
Mr.. Joseph w Iapbe made the pre-
sentation speech and the Lodge sent n
hearty vote of thanks TO the fair donor.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
OXFORD. N. g.
Tobacco Msrkes-O. e. q. n. n.--Co.
I0rcd <rnhnw Asvtym

AVEt0 VfPnhH MY sNWs
lCorcspoudence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
OXFORD, n. c., January II, 1887.
last week "a the weather became
more favorable the tobacco market grew
more active, and quite quantity was
sold at very satisfactory prices. The
quality Of the tobacco sold last week
was much better than usual, and the
crop seems to be much more sGtisfac-
tory than was anticipated. Large sales
are expected this week.
O.ac. R.P.
Nothing definite can be learned here
about the o. and G. railroad yet. IL is
presumed that every effort is being
made TO secure Ike road. All that has
been made public is that the road is al
most n certainty.
COLORED ORPHAN ASYLUM.
The colored people Of the State have
instituted colored orphan asylum,
which they have located at this place
A number of colored orphans are al
ready here, and are under the manage
mcnt of Miss Bessie Hockin, a Cana
dian lady. Among the trustees | find
some of our most influential citizens,
both white and colOred.
TEATH or A PROMINENT CITIZEN OF OK
FORD.
Saturday night at 9 O'Clock Mr.. L. II.
Hicks, aged sixty-one, died at his home
in this place. He was senior warden Of
the Episcopal church, and had been for
many years He leaves large family.
DEV.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18

the oldest physician in the city. BE
has been practitioner Of medicine for
nearly sixty years. He will leave here
about the latter part Of this month for
Philadelphia TO have his eyes operated
upon.
Judge Atkins will appoint DR.. Lewis
Wheat TO fill the yacancry created,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18

The Circuit Court of HenricO county
met yesterday. The day was consumed
in the consideration of civil business,
and the court adjourned over until to-
morrow, when the case of the negro
David Anderson, charged with felo-
NOUS assault on Rev. W. c. Hall and
wife, is set for trial Messrs. William
II. Beveridge and George Bryan are
counsel for the accused, and Common
wealth s-Attorney Thomas will be AS
sisted in the prosecution by Edgar AL
Ian, Esq. There are many witnesses m
the case, and its trial will consume
several days. tb.ia Z11H
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
Supreme Court of Appeals, Yester-
baV.

Blair against Muse. Put on privileged
docket.
Trustees of Nicholas-Street Methodist
Episcopal church against the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company.
Dismissed agreed.
Dorrier and ais. against Masters and
ats. Argued by L. S. Martin, ESD,
for plaintiff in error, Jackson Guy and
John H. Guy, Esq, for defendants in
error. and submitted
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18

MAD Sequel TO a MARRIAGE.
Two Days Festivities Followed sy
the Bride and HeY sisters aoi"s

[By telegraph 2 W ntspAFh-l

lBy ielegraph p lhe lspAfh Jn9
GRArIoa, w.vyAmJanparsi l7d-,k
sad outbreak, iet inySapity ~ Reported
from Whiteday ip this oonntD Wash
ington Lake has FIVE grRgpi dsgghtsfs'
Two, weeks ago oTamtha got marriefb
and the Young people NJ the Heighbcr-
hood, including her four ,systers,I seller
DRAFTED the event ibyI dancing all night
and nearly all the next day. On the
evening OF, the Second day Marths one
of the sisters, l6st.her reasonsnd deyeL
roped into q raying ,p.aniae, and o ,sv
days later, the, bside went stark mad
Since then three other sisters have sIr
Inhibited evidences Of INSANITY, and the
worst is feared, ye 1e,y gnam bna e.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18

REVIEW or the CHICAGO AARkxr.
CHICAGO. January IA decrease Of half q
million bushels In the visible supply OF wheat
impaired certain amounted strength 70 the
market to-day. Although the total advance for
the day was only Nc. ~ compared with Satur-
day's latest ngures, prices nuctuated within the
range Of xo., May touching snh closing AIS "a
s3Nc. Cables mad q moderately Arm tone, while
receiptset primary points continue v show q
falling on while me saipping and export move
ment continues fairly large There was more
" tQQuoo nGsheis In sialble supply addias "a the
weak tone % The market. Tho mAfket opened
ste@dy - knturday's closing f9urce< le1 ~ e.
sS "a s'ssl as.sss.2 !ss!,s P<,sk e: -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, January i7.-Cotton steady;
sales, 2l7 bales; uplands, 97-i6c.; Orleans,
9Ac.; receipts, ,538 bales; expOrts-to Great
Britain, 13,59O bales; To France, LOB bales;
10 the Continent, S3i3 bales; stock, $3.50
bales southern -four unchanged. Wheat I'M
changed. Corn steady and fairly active; No. :
January, s51Ga35{c.; May. Sosa36ac: Hops
quiet Cofee-Palr Rio nominal at SIS; No.
Rio, January, Si3; May, ti2 s0atl2so. Sugar
dull and nominal; refined dun Molasses dull
Rice firm. CottOn-seed oil-;s3c. forcrude, 1sxc.
for refined. Resin dull Turpentine dull as
39Ec. Hides quiet and firm. Wool quiet and
easy Pork quiet and very steady. Cut meats
firm. Middles dun and nominal Lardopened
about points higher, later declining SAL, clos
ing steady; western steam, t6IHaS6sO; Jan
uary, f675as6.77; city steam, $3.50. Freights
firm.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Ill, January l7.--Cash quotations
we're: Flour quiet aud unchanged No
spring wheat, 7s%a58tc.; No. 2 red, 7sAc No.
Z corn. 35ka35Isc. No. 2 oats, 26a26Ac. Pork,
81 90atil96. lard, 81. i0as6.42k. Dry-salted
shoulders (boxed), t4g0at5: short-clear aides
(boxed), 50. 50as6.56. Whiskey, sl.lS Leading
futures ranged as follows:
,ru.- us.k..t To....f of.ss.c
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
Don't Affiliate.


WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE In
ternational Union of Bricklayers and
Masons, which ms been holding a con-
vention in this city the past week, has
adopted the following:
Resolced, That we, the International
Union of Bricklayers and Masons, wish
IT 10 be known throughout the world
that we do not affiliate with any society
or organization governed by the prln-
ciples or views advanced by socialists,
anarchists, communists, or any organi-
cation opposed to sustaining the laws
of our Government; and the flag bear
ing the stars and stripes is the flag that
should be recognized as the standard OF
all labor organizations.
lSignedl ALEXANDER DANAaH'
President.
w H. Stevenson, Secretary.
An attested copy Of the resolution,
hearing the seal Of the International
Union was furnished to the press for
pnblicltiOn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
Decided Against the Railroad.

Judge Minor, Of the Henrico County
Court, yesterday rendered his decision
in the case of Mitchell Us. The Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company,
overriding the demurrer Of the com
pany. Mitchell had horse killed by
a train on this road and brought suit
for 500 damages, for which amount
the jury brought in a verdict. The
company demurred to the PLAINTIFF
evidence. The company excepted TO
the ruling of the Court, and will take
the case up to the Circuit Court.
This court VIII probably adjourn for
the term to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
Ir-77-f-'--TT'f-r' w
Fatal EEofeI.Fire.

GJ. ttDy telegrhph W tho bnpeNhl ii
?. ChIoAGo, January ia special dis
patch from New Westmipster,' BIC,
ayss Fire broke out in the Arlington
House Sunday morning at ,2oo'elsek.
The structure being wooden was.seon
one, mass Of samesr and tlgee' guests
unable TO escape, were burned t0ideath
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
Ihe NewIYofk SenatDrshir..I

IA KAsY, NJ lY!s. Jailtary II 4'rAs,,
Democratic menibefsof theTiegislattire,
met in caucds tonight and tiohlmat.H'
Smith NJ. Weed, OF Clinttjn, for Inc
United States Senate on the hrst ballot
The Republican legislative cahcts met
this evening and adjourned until to|
morrow evening without milking any
h,,l,,,lt;o,, 1n Iva lLui,r hj3I IN ~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18

This was done 10 meet northern cavil,
and was not intended 10 acknowledge
mistake. The amendment was agreed
to, and the bill, as amended, passed.
Postmasters commissioned: Francis
II. Reynolds, Hurricane, West Va;
John Il. McNeely, Mooresville, N. O.;
Albert J. Settinger, Nicholsonville, n.
c.
Arrivals: G.. Millhiser, Richmond;
DR.. O'Brien, Alexandria; ID. @. Cor
don, s. Hawkins, J. N. Stubs, Vir-
ginia; Colonel W. H. Cheek. A. J. Gal
loway, North Carolina; Henry and Ed
ward Harrison, Loudoun county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
The Japanese village.

Tonight the Japanese Village at the
Skating Rink will be thrown open TO
the public. The features of the enter
tainment viii be to illustrate hfe in Ja-
pan, the manners and customs of the
people, &c. The show promises 10 be
amusing and instructive. All kinds OF
Japanese goods viii be on sale.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
FIRE IN NORFOLK.
valuable ENTHUSIASTICALLY De-
strOyed-Seyeral Persons
Injured
Special telegram to the Dispatch


NORFOLK, Va, January Ito
night about II o'clock fire broke out
in the shoe establishment of G. j.
Whitehurst, No. q Market Square, and
in a short while communicated with the
hardware establishment of j. ID. Gale
Il Co. adjoining ON the north. Both
stores and their contents were soon de-
stroyed entirely, and the adjacent shoe
stores of Thomas Wood and George II.
Whitehurst, and the hardware store OF
w. II. Martin, with their stocks, were
damaged.
An explosion OF powder occurred in
Gales hardware store, which blew out
the front of the store. Several per-
sons were injured at the fire, among
them Chief-Engineer KeviI. For tif-
teen minutes the battle-like explosion
of cartridges caused great consterna-
ton. 1t drove OFF the firemen for
awhile. The property was all insured.
The origin Of the fire is unknown. The
destruction Was considerable.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
pIogxoyp LIvR.sroCK MARKET.

JASUARY 17.-Receipts: $50 head cattle, 2ll
sheep, 9S3 hogs.
sales: 3Oi head cattle. sls sheep, s5 hogs
Prices we're as follows:
Prices-Best, 4ka5c. groe5-a few extra NM
higher; medium to good, 3HaiAc gross; com
mon 20 fair, 2ka34 gross.
Sheep-3a5Hc. grOss.
Hogs-5k aBAc. net.
Hutls- 2a,lc grOea
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-01-18
De,th of Mr. n. III. Duke

Mr.. Richard H. Duke, a well-known
citizen, died at his residence, No. II
south First street, this morning at 1920
O'Clock, after an illness Of one week.